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Champex-Lac Lake – Lake Champex loop from Martigny

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Road cycling routes
Switzerland
Valais

Champex-Lac Lake – Lake Champex loop from Martigny

Hard

5.0

(1)

152

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Champex-Lac Lake – Lake Champex loop from Martigny

04:48

71.4km

2,040m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 19.1 km for 103 m

After 46.7 km for 1.30 km

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1.16 km

Martigny town center and La Bâtiaz Castle

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Arriving in Switzerland by car you will almost certainly pass through Martigny, as it is located along the road that leads to the Simplon and the Gran San Bernardo. The …

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7.42 km

Col de Champex Ascent from Les Valettes

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

An intense and very impressive climb. Over eleven kilometers, you have to overcome an elevation gain of around 850 meters. The roads are narrow and winding. There is little traffic. …

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17.8 km

Col de Champex

Mountain Pass

4

18.7 km

Champex-Lac Lake

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Nature lovers call this area "Little Canada": the picturesque village lies on a wonderful mountain lake. Between Le Châtelet and Le Catogne there is a unique, intact plateau.

Champex is …

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19.1 km

Lake Champex

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Lac de Champex is an alpine lake in the heart of the town of Champex. At the crossroads of the Haute Route and the Tour du Mont Blanc, this typically Swiss town offers several possibilities for accommodation and catering.

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26.6 km

Champex-Lac

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Popular village among hikers and overlooking the Col de Champex (with its beautiful lake) for cyclists!

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28.0 km

Orsières

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Small village perched in the Swiss Alps, you can go towards Champex with its beautiful lake to make a hilly loop!

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47.1 km

Col du Lein

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A pleasant, grassy mountain pass, with spectacular views of the Valais mountains. The pass is pastoral and synonymous with the typically Swiss mountain terrain. This pass is connected to many …

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47.3 km

Col du Lein from Saxon

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

If you tackle the Col du Lein from Saxon, a winding and scenic ride awaits you. Shortly before the summit, the single-track road turns into firm gravel, which is nevertheless easily rideable even on a road bike.

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71.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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52.0 km

8.67 km

7.96 km

2.37 km

526 m

Surfaces

56.8 km

12.9 km

968 m

422 m

280 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,680 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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